Oakers Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 63 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 63 ha
Places › England › South West › Dorset Getting here
50.72328, -2.27284
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 225m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 225m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Crossbill, Coal Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Crossbill, Coal Tit, Robin +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Tamarisk-moss, Neat Feather-moss, Lyell's Bristle-moss +77 more · last seen 2024
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Broad-bodied Chaser, Large Marsh Grasshopper, Large Red Damselfly +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-rust, Two-horned Pincerwort, Forcipated Pincerwort
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Jubilee Trail (Dorset) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map The Hardy Way Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Frome Valley Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 15 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 2 Cycling route ▾
National Cycle Route 2 Christchurch to Axminster
Named route Ref 2 National Cycle Network
Show on map Lawrence Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 4 Local cycle route
Show on map Purbeck Ride Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 6 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 707 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 707 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 44 m ▾
Named route Ref 2 Length 44 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 9 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
24,009 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 24,009 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Crossbill · Coal Tit · Robin · Siskin · Raven +49
Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Siskin Spinus spinus Raven Corvus corax Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Gull Larus canus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Sand Martin Riparia riparia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Sika Deer · Roe Deer
Sika Deer Cervus nippon Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Sand Lizard
Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Large Marsh Grasshopper · Minotaur Beetle · Four-spotted Chaser · Green Tiger Beetle +2
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Marsh Grasshopper Stethophyma grossum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Bristly Haircap
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 24,009 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 54 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Crossbill · Coal Tit · Robin · Siskin · Raven +49
Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Siskin Spinus spinus Raven Corvus corax Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Firecrest Regulus ignicapilla Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Rook Corvus frugilegus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Egyptian Goose Alopochen aegyptiaca Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Jay Garrulus glandarius Common Gull Larus canus Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Linnet Linaria cannabina Swallow Hirundo rustica Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Sand Martin Riparia riparia Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica House Sparrow Passer domesticus Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Sika Deer · Roe Deer
Sika Deer Cervus nippon Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Sand Lizard
Sand Lizard Lacerta agilis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2025 ▾
Palmate Newt
Palmate Newt Lissotriton helveticus 🐝 Insects 7 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Black Darter · Large Marsh Grasshopper · Minotaur Beetle · Four-spotted Chaser · Green Tiger Beetle +2
Black Darter Sympetrum danae Large Marsh Grasshopper Stethophyma grossum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata Green Tiger Beetle Cicindela campestris Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Bristly Haircap
Bristly Haircap Polytrichum piliferum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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